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History of the LMS

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CBT Prior to online learning known then as WBT, and then the latter term of e-learning (vendors today, use it to refer to content that is online), there was CBT. CBT was the “new” and exciting way to learn. You popped in a CD-Rom, which could hold up to 640mb.

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Fears of the Course Authoring Tool Market

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But I’ve seen this before – it was called CBT (Computer based training with a CD-ROM). Even though WBT was out in full force by 2000, there were still plenty of vendors offering tools to build CBT. Why would someone want to take a rapid authoring tool course on a CD player? What’s next? Not being afraid.

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A Look Back at E-Learning in 2012

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Despite overall consumer demand (not just within e-learning) for tablets, and numbers showing that tablets are outselling notebooks, e-learning vendors as whole are sitting back and waiting. CertPoint VLS Portals – but only to a laptop or CD Rom – so not a mobile device. eLogic Learning.

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